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The IoGear GBMH211W6 wireless stereo headphones is a simple headset with great functions. Also, you can make phone calls, using the built-in microphone, and even answer calls while music playback (the music will be paused).

IoGear’s behind-the-neck design makes the headphones very comfortable to wear even for extended periods of time. You can also easily change tracks, adjust the volume, and pause your music with the integrated headphone control buttons. Also, you can make phone calls, using the built-in microphone, and even answer calls while music playback. Works with any Bluetooth-enabled devices that support A2DP and AVRCP Bluetooth profiles.

The built-in rechargeable battery offers up to 6.5 hours of music play time.

Features:

* Maximum wireless range up to 33 ft.(10 meters)
* Supports mp3-quality stereo sound (frequency response 20Hz – 20 KHz)
* Works with Bluetooth mobile phones and allows you to pick up incoming calls even during music playback
* Integrated headphone control buttons give you quick access to play/pause, track selection, and volume control
* Comfortable to wear behind-the-neck design
* Alerts you of incoming calls from your Bluetooth mobile phone even while you listen to music
* Convenient built-in rechargeable battery for up to 6.5 hours play time
* Avoids interference with other wireless devices and does not require direct line-of-sight
* Foldable easy-to-carry design
* Bluetooth 1.2 Class 2 specification compliant

Sony has announced interesting Stereo Bluetooth devices lately, but the Sony SRS-BT100 Bluetooth speaker is in evidence now. It is high-powered amplifiers with a total of 30 watts of power that promise to fill a your big room with excellent streaming and music quality. The rich sound is powered by MegaBass® technology, and correspondence to SCMS-T copyright system delivers more protection. The speaker supports Bluetooth 2.0 with A2DP and includes support for EDR for more stable connection. The total range is the standard 30 feet.

If you have nothing to pair with, use stereo mini jack to connect speaker with non-Bluetooth devices. The volume is adjusted with the a remote control, and tracks are managed from connected Bluetooth devices. Sony have plans to start selling the SRS-BT100 Bluetooth speaker in March for about $160. If you are on the market looking for a good A2DP speaker, try to check the availability on the product at a Sony Store near your, and maybe you can have a chance to play with the device.

The Lubix UBHS-NC1 stereo headset consist of two, magnetically held halves which can be separated and slung around the neck, then reconnected for easy toting. You can now enjoy a true wireless freedom while your phone gently rests in your pocket. Despite LCD screen, 3D sound and other technical marvels, your headset weights only 28g. You can comfortably wear the headset doing sports or other exercises requiring a lot of movements. Don’t sacrifice comfortableness for wireless technology.

The Lubix UBHS-NC1 Stereo Headset provides high quality 3D Sound through XEN Solution. You also can choose the 3D sound effect that fits you best among 4 types of 3D Sound effect provided.

Full specifications:

* Wireless standard: Bluetooth 2.0 Class 2, Bluetooth 1.1
* Supported profiles: A2DP, AVRCP, HSP, HFP
* Operating time: 6 hrs talk / 5 hrs music playback / 150 hrs standby
* Max. output power: 10 mW + 10 mW
* Frequency response: 20 – 20,000 Hz ± 3 dB
* Sensitivity: 110 dB
* Wireless range: 33 ft. (10 m) maximum
* Power source: Lithium-polymer battery. Recharge with USB cable or wall adaptor (both included)
* Size: 38mm x 42mm x 13mm
* Weight: 22g (0.8 oz)
* Colors: Available in white, black, and blue

If you want to read a full review about the Lubix UBHS-NC1 from A2DP.info, just click here. Also, below you can find a video review from wmexperts.com

By Alicia M.

Bluetooth has come a long way in recent years and is now transforming the user experience across a growing range of new and innovative devices.

Today Broadcom announces its Bluetooth Broadcom BCM2048 system-on-a-chip (SoC) is powering the Samsung P2 music player. This functionality not only removes the need for wired headphones, soon it will allow the device to receive forwarded calls from a Bluetooth-enabled cell phone. The P2 was voted one of Time Magazine’s top ten gadgets of 2007, boasting superb sound quality, along with the ability to play a variety of music file formats. The 3-inch screen also has touch controls for viewing photos and watching videos, which are displayed at a DVD-quality rate of 30 frames per second.

600 million devices with Bluetooth inside were shipped in 2007, and it continues to be one of the fastest growing wireless technologies.

Also check the Press Release below related to the Samsung YP-P2 and YP-T10 Portable Media Players.

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The Bluetooth technology helping the community again. The Marine Lance Cpl. Joshua Bleill lost both his legs above the knees when a bomb exploded under his Humvee while on patrol in Iraq on October 15, 2006. He has 32 pins in his hip and a 6-inch screw holding his pelvis together. Now, he’s starting to walk again with the help of prosthetic legs outfitted with Bluetooth technology more commonly associated with hands-free cell phones. “They’re the latest and greatest,” Bleill said, referring to his groundbreaking artificial legs.

Bleill, 30, is one of two Iraq war veterans, both double leg amputees, to use the Bluetooth prosthetics. Computer chips in each leg send signals to motors in the artificial joints so the knees and ankles move in a coordinated fashion. Bleill’s set of prosthetics have Bluetooth receivers strapped to the ankle area. The Bluetooth device on each leg tells the other leg what it’s doing, how it’s moving, whether walking, standing or climbing steps, for example. “They mimic each other, so for stride length, for amount of force coming up, going uphill, downhill and such, they can vary speed and then to stop them again,” Bleill told CNN from Walter Reed Army Medical Center, where he’s undergoing rehab.

Read the full story at CNN.

From Beth N.

Great news for the Bluetooth wireless industry. The Bluetooth SIG has expanded its plan to meet consumers’ need for wireless tech speed by combining the ease and functionality of Bluetooth technology with the speed of 802.11. This move is the first in a two-step process by the SIG to bring higher speeds and bandwidth to consumer electronic devices – ultra-wideband technology will also be combined with Bluetooth applications once it is market-ready.

Check the Press Release below:

BARCELONA, SPAIN, Mobile World Congress – Feb. 11, 2008 –Wireless transfer of large format entertainment data – music, video, and photos – between devices at short range is imminent. The Bluetooth Special Interest Group (SIG) today announced a new way it will provide for consumers’ growing need for speed.

The Bluetooth SIG is developing an innovative method of radio substitution. It will allow the well known Bluetooth protocols, profiles, security and pairing to be used in consumer devices while achieving faster throughput with momentary use of a secondary radio already present in the device. This architecture, called ‘Alternate MAC/PHY’ by Bluetooth SIG members working on the specification, is taking on a two-phased approach as SIG member companies drive the specification forward. [Read the rest of this entry...]

Brendan from Mobileburn.com posted a detailed review about the BlueAnt Z9 Bluetooth Headset. I have been checking the Z9 since the CES 2008, when I had the chance to play with the device. The Z9 leads the next generation of Bluetooth headsets with its stylish design and use of dual microphone, noise reduction technology via BlueAnt’s patented Voice Isolation Technology, a revolutionary proprietary Digital Signal Processor (DSP). To read the full review and check more images of the BlueAnt Z9 Bluetooth headset, just click here.

Cambridge, UK – 7 February 2008 – CSR (LSE: CSR) today announced it has successfully integrated GPS with cellular measurements to create eGPS® (enhanced Global Positioning System) technology capable of providing accurate position information on demand in all environments. CSR will be demonstrating the benefits of eGPS technology at Mobile World Congress (MWC 08) in Barcelona. CSR’s location technologies are now proven to provide significant power and performance improvements necessary for embedding into a mobile handset. CSR’s first single-chip GPS with embedded Bluetooth and FM radio technologies is back from the fab and proven working. CSR’s eGPS demonstrations take place at Mobile World Congress Hall 1, stand 1E51 from 11 – 14 February 2008.

CSR’s CEO, Joep van Beurden commented, “Along with last month’s announcement of the intention to form the EGPS Forum with Motorola, our working silicon and demonstrations at Mobile World Congress are all significant steps on CSR’s roadmap towards adding high performance, yet power-efficient eGPS to cellular phones at an additional cost of less than $1.” van Beurden continued, “Our patented eGPS technologies are ready to change the market for location technologies in mobile handsets.”

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If you have been researching the Motorola MOTOROKR S9 headphones, the Motorola S9-HD will be your next home work. At the CES 2008 show, Motorola announced the Motorola S9-HD, an update to the very well known Motorola S9 stereo Bluetooth headphones. This new version adds 3D surround sound and high-definition audio – compliments of SRS WOW HD technology. The ear buds on the S9-HD have also been redesigned to reduce background noise and maximize comfort.

The Motorola S9-HD is compatible Bluetooth-enabled mobile phones and MP3 players. If you are an iPod user, however, you’d have to get Motorola D650 Bluetooth adaptor for synchronization.

The Motorola S9-HD stereo Bluetooth headset weighs only 32g (1oz). With up to 6 hours of music playback and dedicated music playback controls, the Motorola S9-HD looks to be quite promising. The S9-HD should be available in Q2 2008, though pricing is not currently available.

When visiting the Nokia booth at CES 2008, I was really impressed with a personal presentation about the NFC (Near Field Communications) that is already available in three Nokia phone models in the US.
Parrot presented at the same time its first wireless Bluetooth digital photo frame that incorporates the Near Field Communications (NFC) technology and enables easy pairing of Bluetooth devices.

NFC is an extremely short-range (4.0 inches or 10 cm) wireless communication technology that dramatically simplifies the pairing of Bluetooth and Wi-Fi devices. Essentially, it enables devices to automatically recognize and pair with each other when they are in close proximity. This eliminates the typical multi-step manual pairing process between Bluetooth devices that could take consumers one to two minutes or longer to conclude, especially on their first attempt.

Check the video below (via Phonescoop.com) to see the how the NFC technology works with different devices, including the photo frame.

If you want to read more about the NFC technology, visit the the Near Field Communication (NFC) Forum.